Event:Stiglitz WOW Talk on Well-being

From Wikiprogress.org

What does it mean to be well? Do we know what we need in order to flourish and thrive? Have we lost touch with what really matters to us? Does happiness really have anything to do with it?

It is not a coincidence that WOW Talks // Wellbeing takes place on January 26th. It is around this time that we experience the bluest day of the year.

In order to embrace what it means to be well, consider what it looks like to us individually and as a society, the event will showcase a collection of inspiring individuals who provide different perspectives, methods and approaches on what it means to be well.

Speakers

Mark Williamsons, Director of Action for Happiness

Greg Venning, Wellness Crusader, Doctor of Chiropractic

Chris Rodney, Paradox, Spoken word artist

Jamie Catto, Founding member of Faithless, Filmmaker, creative catalyst

Alexandra Davids, Founder of Inside80

Stephanie Burton, Transformation coach, Demartini Method Facilitator

When you search for ‘Wellbeing’ in Wikipedia what comes up is Quality of Life. Wellbeing is one of the most important aspect of our lives, as individuals and as societies. Yet despite unprecedented economic prosperity in the last 35 years, we do not necessarily feel better individually or as communities.

The think tank the New Economics Foundation has led groundbreaking work on measurement and methodologies around wellbeing. Data they provide shows that whilst economic output in the UK has nearly doubled since 1973, happiness levels have remained flat. Beyond a certain level of income and material stability, more money has a negligible and even negative impact on the quality of our lives.

Key facts

1. Since 1970, the UK’s GDP has doubled, yet people’s satisfaction with life has hardly changed.

2.81% of Britons believe that Government should prioritise creating the greatest happiness, not the greatest wealth.